The 1996 World Wrestling Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
| 1996 World Wrestling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 29–31 August 1996 |
| Champions | |
| Women |  Japan |
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 |  China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  France | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  United States | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Russia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Sweden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | |
Team ranking edit
| Rank | Women's freestyle | |
|---|---|---|
| Team | Points | |
| 1 | Japan |
68 |
| 2 | Russia |
60 |
| 3 | United States |
48 |
| 4 | France |
41 |
| 5 | Canada |
39 |
| 6 | China |
32 |
| 7 | Bulgaria |
29 |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei |
29 |
| 9 | Germany |
25 |
| 10 | Sweden |
23 |
Medal summary edit
Women's freestyle edit
Participating nations edit
105 competitors from 20 nations participated.[1]
Australia (3)
Austria (3)
Azerbaijan (2)
Bulgaria (9)
Canada (9)
China (4)
Chinese Taipei (9)
Czech Republic (1)
Denmark (1)
France (7)
Germany (4)
Greece (2)
Italy (4)
Japan (9)
Norway (5)
Poland (6)
Russia (9)
Sweden (5)
Ukraine (5)
United States (8)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Participants of World Championships". All Japan Female Wrestling Federation. Archived from the original on 21 July 2001. Retrieved 23 May 2020.